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Princeton's WordNet

  1. trudger, plodder, sloggernoun

    someone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner

  2. plodder, sloggernoun

    someone who works slowly and monotonously for long hours

  3. plodder, slowpoke, stick-in-the-mud, slowcoachnoun

    someone who moves slowly

    "in England they call a slowpoke a slowcoach"

Wiktionary

  1. ploddernoun

    One who plods.

  2. ploddernoun

    A person who works slowly, making a great effort with little result.

  3. Etymology: From plodder, equivalent to.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Ploddernoun

    A dull heavy laborious man.

    Etymology: from plod.

    Study is like the heav’ns glorious sun,
    That will not be deep search’d with saucy looks;
    What have continual plodders ever won,
    Save base authority from other’s books? William Shakespeare.

ChatGPT

  1. plodder

    A plodder is a person who works slowly and steadily, often in a burdensome or monotonous way, without showing much excitement or enthusiasm. They typically persist in an effort or task, usually in a calm and patient manner, despite difficulties or challenges.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ploddernoun

    one who plods; a drudge

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of plodder in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of plodder in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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